Foreign liabilities in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Foreign liabilities was 2.27 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2.27 billion current US$
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
143rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
2.27 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
976.00 million current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Central African Republic, 1995–2020

0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B1995200720201995: 1.1B current US$1996: 1.1B current US$1997: 1.0B current US$1998: 1.0B current US$1999: 1.1B current US$2000: 1.0B current US$2001: 976.0M current US$2002: 1.2B current US$2003: 1.2B current US$2004: 1.3B current US$2005: 1.3B current US$2006: 1.3B current US$2007: 1.4B current US$2008: 1.5B current US$2009: 1.1B current US$2010: 1.2B current US$2011: 1.1B current US$2012: 1.2B current US$2013: 1.2B current US$2014: 1.4B current US$2015: 1.7B current US$2016: 1.9B current US$2017: 2.1B current US$2018: 2.1B current US$2019: 2.2B current US$2020: 2.3B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign liabilities in Central African Republic is 2.27 billion current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 90.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Central African Republic peaked at 2.27 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 976.00 million current US$, in 2001.

That places Central African Republic 143rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Foreign liabilities in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities (current US$) in Central African Republic, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 1.06 billion current US$
1996 1.06 billion current US$ -0.2%
1997 1.01 billion current US$ -4.7%
1998 1.05 billion current US$ +3.7%
1999 1.06 billion current US$ +1.0%
2000 1.00 billion current US$ -5.1%
2001 976.00 million current US$ -2.9%
2002 1.23 billion current US$ +26.0%
2003 1.23 billion current US$ +0.2%
2004 1.31 billion current US$ +6.6%
2005 1.27 billion current US$ -3.0%
2006 1.31 billion current US$ +3.1%
2007 1.35 billion current US$ +2.9%
2008 1.45 billion current US$ +7.5%
2009 1.11 billion current US$ -23.3%
2010 1.19 billion current US$ +7.1%
2011 1.14 billion current US$ -4.3%
2012 1.19 billion current US$ +4.1%
2013 1.17 billion current US$ -1.8%
2014 1.41 billion current US$ +20.6%
2015 1.67 billion current US$ +18.7%
2016 1.88 billion current US$ +12.3%
2017 2.09 billion current US$ +11.4%
2018 2.13 billion current US$ +1.8%
2019 2.22 billion current US$ +4.1%
2020 2.27 billion current US$ +2.2%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's 2.27 billion current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.65 billion current US$, 19% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's 2.27 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.30 billion current US$, 15% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.05 billion current US$ 1.01 billion current US$ 1.06 billion current US$ 5
2000s 1.23 billion current US$ 976.00 million current US$ 1.45 billion current US$ 10
2010s 1.61 billion current US$ 1.14 billion current US$ 2.22 billion current US$ 10
2020s 2.27 billion current US$ 2.27 billion current US$ 2.27 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 140 Sierra Leone 3.49 billion current US$ compare
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  3. 142 Saint Lucia 2.94 billion current US$ compare
  4. 144 Lesotho 2.24 billion current US$ compare
  5. 145 Gambia 2.20 billion current US$ compare
  6. 146 Eswatini 2.15 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Central African Republic?
Foreign liabilities in Central African Republic was 2.27 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 2.27 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 976.00 million current US$ in 2001.
How does Central African Republic rank for foreign liabilities?
Central African Republic ranks 143rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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